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“Build technical capacity with competence. For when getting it right matters.”

Technical Knowledge Intelligence: An Introduction

The Problem Is Simple. The Solution Isn't.

You're watching AI change. Your industry. Your role. Potentially…Your future.

Some days it feels like opportunity. Other days, like a threat.

You want to use AI. But you can't afford to get it wrong. Not in your work. Not when safety matters. Not when your professional reputation is on the line.

So you wait. You watch. You wonder if you're falling behind.

Here's what we know: The technical professionals who learn to collaborate with AI—safely, effectively, intelligently—will lead the next decade. The ones who don't will follow.

The question isn't whether AI will transform technical work. It's whether you'll be part of that transformation or subject to it.

The Opportunity

What if AI could make you perform better?

What if instead of replacing your expertise, it amplified it? What if it freed you from routine work to focus on the problems that actually matter? What if it made your technical knowledge more valuable, not less?

This isn't about becoming an AI expert. It's about becoming a technical professional who thrives in an AI world.

The opportunity:

While others worry about being replaced, you'll be building capabilities that can't be automated.

While they're overwhelmed by information, you'll have systems that turn noise into insight.

While they're burning out on busy work, you'll be solving the problems that define careers.

But here's the thing: This window won't stay open forever.

The professionals who build these capabilities now—while AI is still emerging—will have advantages that compound for decades.

This Course Is For You If...

✅ You're a technical professional who knows your domain but wants to work smarter, not just harder

✅ You're curious about AI but need practical, safe ways to integrate it into serious technical work

✅ You value continuous learning and want to build capabilities that make you more valuable over time

✅ You're ready to invest 8 weeks in building a system that will serve you for the next 20 years

✅ You believe in human expertise enhanced by technology, not replaced by it

✅ You want to lead change rather than react to it

This Course Is NOT For You If...

❌ You're looking for quick AI hacks or productivity tricks

❌ You think AI will solve all your professional challenges without effort

❌ You're not willing to examine and change how you currently work

❌ You want someone else to tell you exactly which tools to use

❌ You're hoping to avoid the human work of building genuine expertise

❌ You're not prepared to practice new approaches between sessions

What you'll walk away with:

A personal operating system designed for your technical domain

Safe, effective AI collaboration capabilities

Knowledge management systems that turn information into competitive advantage

Energy management approaches that sustain high performance

A peer network of like-minded professionals

90-day implementation plan with clear milestones

Why Technical Knowledge Intelligence?

Technical Knowledge Intelligence isn't just a fancy name. It's a recognition that technical professionals need different approaches. Your challenges aren't the same as a marketing manager's or a sales director's. Your knowledge is deeper, more specialised, and more consequential.

We've developed frameworks specifically for Technical Professionals:

  • who need to maintain rigorous standards while adopting new technologies.

  • whose decisions have safety and regulatory implications.

  • who want to leverage AI without compromising the expertise that took decades to build.

This isn't about replacing humans with AI. It's about systematically building human judgement and capability.

We're building the bridge between where technical professionals are now and where they need to be in an AI-augmented world.

How It Works: Simple, Not Easy

Meet weekly for 8 weeks.

Small groups. Maximum 9 participants. This isn't a lecture series, it's a practicum.

Each session follows the same rhythm

  • 10 minutes: Objectives and Reflections

  • 20 minutes: Core concepts (the why)

  • 20 minutes: Practical Examples (the how)

  • 15 minutes: Your operating systems to get started (the tools)

  • 5 minutes: Planning (the what next)

  • 10 minutes: Commitment and support

Between sessions, you'll implement what you've learned in your real work. Not exercises. Your actual technical challenges.

The commitment: 75minutes per week in session, plus 1-2 hours implementing and practising. ~24 hours total over 8 weeks.

The return: A transformed approach to technical work that serves you for the rest of your career.

Who's Leading This: Richard Waine

Chartered Engineer. Technical Knowledge Intelligence Pioneer. Competence-building Technologist.

Richard isn't a productivity guru who discovered engineering. He's an engineer who discovered that the old ways of working won't serve professionals in the ‘AI era’.

15 years in the energy industry. Working on systems where mistakes have consequences. Where safety isn't negotiable. Where the complexity of modern technical challenges demands new approaches. And, a 1,000 hours of instructing pilots. Building decision-making in dynamic environments.

Currently co-leading AI safety research with Discovering Safety and the UK AI Safety Institute. Exploring hazards of AI use in critical infrastructure. Because it needs an intelligent approach to the emerging risks.

Founded Emlyn Square to bridge the gap between where technical professionals are and where they need to be. Not just to keep up with change, but to lead it.

Richard understands your challenges because he's lived them. The time pressure. The complexity. The responsibility. The excitement about new possibilities and the anxiety about getting them wrong.

This course exists because Richard believes technical professionals will become even better by learning to collaborate with AI intelligently.

Ready to Begin?

The cohort starts: October 3rd 2025

Price: Typically £895.00, special offer for the first course at £395.00 for 8 weeks of guided development and a cohort check-in 3 weeks after the course has completed.

Places limited to 9 participants for maximum individual attention and peer interaction.

What happens next:

1. Get in touch to discuss your needs.

2. Secure your place when you pay the fee.

2. Complete a brief pre-course assessment (10 minutes).

3. Receive your preparation materials one week before we begin.

4. Join us for 8 weeks of focused development.

This is your invitation to stop reacting to change and start leading it.

FAQs

  • The goal isn't to add more to your schedule—it's to work more effectively with what you already have. Most participants find they're saving 2-3 hours per week within a month of starting. Think of this as an investment that pays time dividends.

    The sessions are designed for working professionals: one hour per week, scheduled consistently, with practical implementation that improves your current work rather than adding to it.

  • This course is designed for practising technical professionals—from graduate engineers to principal consultants. The frameworks adapt to your level of experience. Junior professionals learn systems that accelerate their development. Senior professionals discover approaches that amplify their existing expertise.

    If you make technical decisions, manage technical information, or solve technical problems in your daily work, you'll benefit from these approaches.

  • Directly. This course is built on the premise that AI will augment human capability rather than replace it—but only for professionals who develop the right collaboration skills.

    We'll show you how to identify what remains uniquely human in your domain, how to develop capabilities that become more valuable as AI advances, and how to position yourself as indispensable in an AI-augmented workplace.

  • We won't. This course is tool-agnostic by design. AI tools change rapidly—the principles for working with them effectively don't.

    You'll learn frameworks for evaluating AI tools, principles for safe collaboration, and approaches for maintaining professional standards. These skills transfer to whatever tools emerge in your specific domain.

  • Most courses teach general principles or specific tools. This course teaches systems thinking applied to technical knowledge work.

    We focus on the unique challenges of technical professionals: safety requirements, regulatory compliance, complex problem-solving, long-term knowledge development, and maintaining expertise while adopting new technologies. The frameworks are designed specifically for people whose decisions have consequences.

  • Every session is recorded for review. If you miss a live session, you'll get access to the recording plus a 15-minute individual catch-up call to discuss the content and your implementation.

    The course is designed to be cumulative but flexible. If you fall behind, we'll work with you to get back on track. This is about long-term capability building, not rigid timelines.

  • The best indicator is your response to the frameworks in this description. If the approach resonates…building systems rather than learning tricks, focusing on human-AI collaboration rather than replacement, developing long-term capabilities rather than quick wins—then you'll likely find significant value.

    We also offer a satisfaction guarantee: if after the second session you don't feel this course is right for you, we'll refund your investment minus a £50 administration fee.

Technical Gains

Upgrade your technical knowledge intelligence in three minutes per week.